If a 12 ounce (extoz) can of soda contains 40.5 grams of sugar, and each gram of sugar has 4 calories, how many calories from sugar are in a 20 oz bottle of the same kind of soda
Q. If a 12 ounce (extoz) can of soda contains 40.5 grams of sugar, and each gram of sugar has 4 calories, how many calories from sugar are in a 20 oz bottle of the same kind of soda
Find Sugar per Ounce: First, find the amount of sugar in 1 oz of soda. 40.5 grams ÷12 oz =3.375 grams/oz
Calculate Sugar in 20 oz: Next, find the amount of sugar in a 20 oz bottle. 3.375extgrams/ozimes20extoz=67.5extgrams
Total Calories from Sugar: Now, find the total calories from sugar in the 20 oz bottle. 67.5 grams ×4 calories/gram =270 calories
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